‘Her family were her pride and joy’ – Tributes paid to young mother who died in fatal car crash between car and lorry in Monaghan

The late Emma Mackarel.

Tributes are being paid to a young mother of two who lost her life in a fatal two vehicle collision between a car and a lorry in county Monaghan yesterday.

Emma Mackarel, Latgallan, Clones, Monaghan, died when the vehicle she was driving was involved in a collision with a heavy goods vehicle along a stretch of the N2 at Mullaghnee, Annalitten, on the outskirts of Castleblayney at around 8am.